{"id":7643,"date":"2023-01-05T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=7643"},"modified":"2023-01-05T20:00:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T20:00:47","slug":"first-birthday-of-q102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/first-birthday-of-q102\/","title":{"rendered":"First birthday of Q102"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_40\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7643-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Q102-574-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Q102-574-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Q102-574-A-192.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Q102-574-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=7643-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Q102-574-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Q102-574-A-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/19860824-SundayWorld-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"First birthday of Q102\" class=\"wp-image-7650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/19860824-SundayWorld-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/19860824-SundayWorld-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/19860824-SundayWorld-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/19860824-SundayWorld-1536x1074.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/19860824-SundayWorld-2048x1432.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Q102 Sunday World advert from 1986 (Anoraks Ireland Collection). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording of Dublin super-pirate Q102 was made on its first birthday, 23<sup>rd<\/sup> January 1986, by which time it was established as one of Dublin&#8217;s big three pirate stations. The tape begins with one of the station&#8217;s most popular DJs, Jason Maine, who is followed by Gerry Stevens with the afternoon drive. In keeping with the Q102 format, talk is limited and links are short, with the focus firmly on the music. Adverts for local businesses and larger brands are aired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/574-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"First birthday of Q102\" class=\"wp-image-7645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/574-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/574-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/574-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/574-rotated.jpg 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Original cassette label from Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Part 1 above runs from 1407-1455 and Part 2 below from 1502-1548. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Q102-574-B-192.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Part 2 from 1502. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording was made from 103.5 FM and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recording of Dublin super-pirate Q102 was made on its first birthday, 23rd January 1986, by which time it was established as one of Dublin&#8217;s big three pirate stations. 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